The term 'gamer' is becoming increasingly irrelevant as gaming becomes more ubiquitous, and Infinity Ward reckon that the Call Of Duty franchise has become so popular by tapping into a massive casual audience who don't identify themselves by their pastime.

Little change, please. This week's chart sees one major new entry into the top ten, Skylanders: Swap Force, while the likes of Pokemon X and Y, Beyond: Two Souls and Just Dance jostle for position below. It's another strong showing for Activision's annual transmedia toy game, but sales are down 35% compared to last year. It's hardly surprising since Disney Infinity and the next-gen transition are both breathing down its neck.

GTA V and FIFA 14 still sit pretty atop the charts, as you'd expect, while Sonic: Lost World just missed the top ten and debuted in 11th place. It's a fairly impressive feat considering the Wii U and 3DS exclusive launch, mind.

You could continue reading the next several hundred words to discover exactly why The Stanley Parable is one of the most thought-provoking, insightful and genuinely hilarious games of recent years, but that would seriously undermine your enjoyment of this mod-turned-standalone-download. What's more, who has the time? You're busy, a go-getter, too important to waste your valuable downtime on these witterings.

Oh yes, Fighter Within. We'd practically forgotten that Ubisoft's Xbox One exclusive is set to offer some virtual full-body beat 'em up action at launch, but a new Xbox Wire post reminds us that it is a thing and is very much happening. What's more, it will only require five feet of free space to play. "Only," of course, being a very relative term depending on the size of your lounge.

Sony are keen to remind us that they've been a force in the gaming scene since 1995, and have published a new nostalgic video to show how their consoles and brand have evolved over the last 19 years. They've frequently promised that the PS4 will be the culmination of their years of experience and history, and that they've learned from both their successes and failures over that time.

Either way, this is a neat way of recapping the legacy of the PlayStation brand, though you'll likely feel slightly depressed at how old you are now, grandad. I'm off to drink some ovaltine once my dentures have set.

Free If You Own The Original

Superflat's Jasper Byrne has confirmed that the retooled PSN version of Lone Survivor, his utterly exquisite survival horror adventure, will be available on PC from October 31st. However, in a neat twist, it will be entirely free if you happen to own the original... which you probably do since it was available in a massive Humble Bundle last year!

As dependable as the tides and the Autumn rain, GOG have launched another weekend sale, this time focusing on point & click adventure games. It's a neat mix of old and new, including the likes of The 7th Guest, To The Moon, Richard & Alice, Critter Chronicles and Machinarium.

If you want to see how the genre has evolved over the years, or just fancy combining some random objects together, be sure to check it out via the banner or link above. Or this one. We're all about convenience here.

Explains How To Avoid It

Pokemon X and Y are thoroughly excellent, as we exhaustively detail in our 8/10 review. However, some players have reported a tragic glitch that effectively destroys their save file, requiring them to start again from scratch. Nintendo are apparently working on a fix, and have told players how to avoid running into problems in the meantime.

Well, It Couldn't Hurt

Square Enix have reportedly put together an all-star team to oversee the quality of future Final Fantasy games, likely in reaction to the somewhat shaky reception of Final Fantasy XIII. Not to mention a rash of terrible mobile spin-offs.

Many players have found themselves flummoxed and exasperated by Grand Theft Auto Online's shaky launch, but now that things have settled down (a relative term considering the multiplayer insanity on offer here!), Rockstar are planning to roll out their 500,000 GTA$ apology package next week.

There's a surprisingly profound moment in Pokemon X and Y. Five children meet in a rain-swept playground; its slides, swings and roundabout ignored and empty. Just a few days previous, they'd have come here to play, but they're not children any more. Far from home, they're on their journey of self-discovery and independence, and the once-cheerful park soon plays host to a all-out battle between friends. Pokemon is very much about those first steps away from home, the coming of age, and it's perfectly encapsulated by this lovely (perhaps even accidental) scene.

We've been on that journey countless times ourselves, of course. Pokemon X and Y are just the latest in a long line of similar experiences, the glorious conveyor belt of starters, long grass, catches, battles, gyms and badges, and it's very much business as usual in that regard. However, they're also by far the most important Pokemon games since Red and Blue.

Pokemon X and Y make the classic formula more vital and vibrant than it has been in Generations, and more beautiful than ever. Despite a couple of missteps, some amazing new features and a gorgeous 3D visual hook make this a huge leap forward for the franchise, and a perfect foundation for the series to flourish on the 3DS. Plus, Snorlax is back. I loooooove Snorlax. Please excuse any other embarrassing childhood regressions over the next few hundred words.

'The Visuals And Experience Are Only Going To Get Better'

Following some worrying rumours, Sony has officially confirmed that DriveClub will miss the PlayStation 4's launch - in fact, it will miss 2013 altogether. This isn't ideal for Sony's upcoming console to say the least, since its list of major launch exclusives is looking somewhat thin.